UCLA men drop opportunity vs. Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Mobley Jr. scored a career-high 28 points and knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers as Ohio State pulled away in the second half for an 86-74 win over UCLA on Saturday.

Bruce Thornton added 21 points and eight rebounds, while Devin Royal finished with 22 points and nine rebounds for the Buckeyes (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten).

For UCLA (12-6, 4-3), it was the kind of Big Ten matchup that could make a difference its pursuit of an NCAA tournament berth.

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